media representation and lived experiences of single women
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Collins, Kristie
- Publish Year
- 2013
- Shelfmark
- VS 37 2013 - B
- Thesaurus
- media, alleenstaanden, vrouwelijkheid, tweede feministische golf, televisie, leeftijdsgroepen, man vrouw verschillen, Verenigde Staten, Canada
- Description
- This book presents a cultural analysis of social discourses and lived experiences of single women, a demographic category that census figures indicate to be the statistical «norm» in the United States and Canada and yet, it remains a group that largely sees itself as marginalized. Each chapter looks at distinct features of social constructions of female singleness and/or lived experiences of single women. The theoretical framework is grounded in a cultural analysis, not only using the concepts thematically to more clearly understand the data, but also calling into question the utility of the concepts themselves.